Jessica Chasmar

Murdered teen texted boyfriend: ‘OMG … I think I’m being kidnapped’

A 14-year-old Michigan girl was murdered last week as she walked her dog along the Macomb Orchard Trail, texting her boyfriend an ominous message just before her death.

July 29, 2014

Hillary Clinton declares war on the Redskins, says name ‘insensitive’

Hillary Clinton is now joining fellow Democrats in condemning the Redskins' name as "insensitive."

July 29, 2014

New York Times reporter Carol Vogel accused of plagiarism

New York Times reporter Carol Vogel has been accused of plagiarizing a paragraph from a Wikipedia article for a story about Italian Renaissance painter Piero di Cosimo.

July 29, 2014

Killer’s sentencing overturned because mother couldn’t find seat in courtroom

A New York man who was sentenced to at least 15 years in prison for murder had his conviction overturned because his mother was forced to wait outside a courtroom during jury selection.

July 29, 2014

Fla. mom arrested for allowing 7-year-old son to walk to park alone

A Florida mother was arrested and charged with child neglect after she allowed her 7-year-old son to walk a half-mile to the local park alone.

July 29, 2014

Hundreds gather at Lincoln Memorial to honor Korean War veterans

Hundreds gathered Sunday at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. to honor Korean War veterans and mark the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement.

July 29, 2014

Islamic State opens ‘marriage bureau’ for single jihadists

The Islamic State has opened a "marriage bureau" for women who want to wed militants in its "caliphate" spanning northern Syria and Iraq.

July 28, 2014

Babson College, BYU win top spots in Money magazine’s college rankings

Money magazine entered the college-ranking game on Monday, declaring a little-known Massachusetts business school as the nation's "best bang for your buck" college.

July 28, 2014

Diapered toddler crashes Jeep, runs home to watch cartoons

Oregon police say a rambunctious 3-year-old climbed into his family's Jeep, put it in neutral and crashed it into a neighbor's house before running home to watch cartoons.

July 28, 2014

Chicago-area cop kills dog in front of 6-year-old owner, witnesses say

Witnesses in a Chicago suburb say a police officer shot and killed a young dog in front of its 6-year-old owner Friday afternoon.

July 28, 2014

Mass. superintendent fined for plagiarizing graduation speeches

A Massachusetts school superintendent was docked one week's salary for plagiarizing two graduation speeches he delivered last month from Gov. Deval Patrick.

July 28, 2014

Wikipedia imposes editing ban on House staffers

Wikipedia has imposed a 10-day editing ban on the IP addresses connected to the U.S. House of Representatives, following a series of disruptive edits by congressional staffers.

July 27, 2014

Romney would win popular vote in rematch against Obama: CNN poll

Former presidential nominee Mitt Romney would win the popular vote if a rematch of the 2012 election against President Obama were held today, a CNN/ORC poll has revealed.

July 27, 2014

Boko Haram abducts wife of Cameroon’s vice prime minister

Boko Haram militants have abducted the wife of Cameroon's deputy prime minister in the northern town of Kolofata, the Cameroonian military said Sunday.

July 27, 2014

Border agents detain Boy Scout troop for taking photo, troop leader says

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents along the Alaska–Canada border detained a Boy Scout troop and pulled a firearm on a child during a search after one of the scouts snapped a photo of an agent, the troop's leader says.

July 27, 2014

‘Spider-Man’ arrested for punching cop in Times Square

In another instance of costumed characters running amok in New York City's Times Square, a man dressed as Spider-Man has been arrested for punching a police officer in the face.

July 27, 2014

Washington Post reporter, 2 other Americans detained in Iran

A Washington Post reporter and his wife, along with two other Americans, have been detained in Iran for unknown reasons, the newspaper announced Thursday afternoon.

July 24, 2014

Doctor, 2 others shot at Pennsylvania hospital: reports

A gunman opened fire inside a hospital near Philadelphia on Thursday, leaving one hospital employee dead and a doctor injured before being shot himself.

July 24, 2014

Browns fan records himself urinating on grave of former Ravens owner Art Modell

A YouTube video that shows a Cleveland Browns fan urinating on the grave of former Baltimore Ravens owner Art Modell has outraged the social media world.

July 24, 2014

Alec Baldwin refuses to apologize for berating cops: ‘I’d rather pay the fine’

Mouthy actor Alec Baldwin refused to apologize in a New York City court on Thursday, choosing instead to pay a fine after he cursed out two female cops who pulled him over for cycling against traffic.

July 24, 2014